Data Recovery Using Restorer2000

Depending on the situation, data recovery may vary:

Recovery of deleted files that have resided on an existing logical disk.

This can be done using Basic File Recovery.

Recovery of files that have resided on a data disk with a damaged file system, or on a previously deleted or re-formatted partition.

If the file system on such logical disk is damaged, the operating system does not see that logical disk as a partition without a valid file system. Such partition should be previously scanned. Also, it should be scanned if you want to restore data on a previously deleted or re-formatted partition.

When the partition is scanned, a number of recognized partitions will appear. Restorer2000 shows them in different colors depending on which elements of the partition have been found.

	Both boot records and file entries are found for this partition
	Only file entries are found for this partition
	Only boot records are found for this partition

Although such recognized partitions are virtual objects, files can be searched for and restored from recognized partitions as from real logical disks using Basic File Recovery.

To successfully restore files from a recognized partition, it is necessary to find a right one which corresponds to the real logical disk on which the files resided. No strict rules can be applied to that, but the following considerations should be taken into account:

•	If you are going to restore files from a disk with a damaged file system, most likely the right recognized partition will be a green one.

•	If you are going to restore files from a previously deleted or re-formatted partition, most likely the right recognized partition will be a yellow one.

Also always check the recognized partition's file system, start point, and size. They should be the same for the recognized partition and real logical disk/partition. When in doubt, try to preview a couple of files from the recognized partition. If the files are seen correctly, this is the right partition.